How Clean Are Your Teeth?
The Disease: Homophobia
Question: What does clean teeth have to
with AIDS?
Answer: More than you think.
On a cold Monday night in January, a
CGLA member gathered all her strength for
what she considered an horrendous act--a
trip to the dentist. In the waiting room,
she told herself, "think of this as a
learning experience."
Everything was just nifty. Almost.
There was one nagging problem on the
When she got to the "venereal disease"
question, she whined. She thought that
"sexually transmitted infection" had been
the accepted term for many moons. She
corrected the form and wrote herpes
the designated space. She knows she is in
good company. One quarter of all Americans
have Herpes I and aren't afraid to tell
their dentist. Why should she?
It was getting late. "Is there
not room for me tonight?" she hopefully
inquired. After a pregnant pause, the
secretary replied, "No, we can't see you^^
tonight. In fact, we can never see you.
Steam began to build as she asked in a
fairly loud voice, "Is this because I wrote
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down on my form that I have herpes? She
then began a futile lecture explaining the
difference between Herpes I (above the
waist, i.e., cold sores) and Herpes II (the
dirty one). She was still denied service.
Evidently, patients with herpes, AIDS,
or hepatitis would not be seen at this
clinic. Policies were unclear but paranoia
was rampant.
Epilogue: A champion of the UNC Dental
School looked into the matter for us. You
can have your teeth cleaned if you have
herpes. But most importantly, the dental
school is now confronting the issue of AIDS
paranoia.
-Lynn Hudson
Membership
Contest Announced
CGLA member and Lambda editor, Mark
Donahue, is sponsoring a Spring CGLA
Membership Drive Contest. The goal of the
contest is to not only fill out our
current membership ranks of 150, but to
get a head start on next year's Fall
Drive. The current CGLA member (you can
become a current member by paying your $2
annual 86-87 dues at the CGLA office) who
signs up the most new members will receive
a gift certificate to C.ro^k_'j3^Cornier
restaurant. The gift certificate will be
at the amount of one dollar for each
member the winner signs up. The rules of
the contest are:
1. The winner must have signed up at
least ten (10) new members.
2. Each membership requires the payment
of $3 dues--one dollar for the remainder
of the 1986-87 school year and two dollars
for the 87-88 year. Checks written to t e
CGLA or cash will be accepted.
9. You may not include yourself or a
current member of CGLA on your list.
4. VERY IMPORTANTLY: At least 75%
(three-fourths) of the members your sign
up must be currently
the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Lists, including name, telephone
number, school status (Fr, So, Jr, Sr,
Grad, Staff, Fac, NonStu)--and..SiJ_d«^^-
money--must be turned in to Mark Donohue
or'CGLA Treasurer Mike Nelson by April 1,
1987. There will be a place to put them
in the CGLA office.
6. In the event of a tie, the award
will be divided.
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